Poems for National Poetry Month!

Welcome to the National Poetry Month page for the NCTE/TYCA Community. Each day during National Poetry Month, April, a new poem, in either audio or video format, will be posted for your listening/viewing pleasure. Come back each day to see what new nugget we've made available. If you would like to submit a poem of your own for reading, please contact the webtender at bradb AT spokanefalls DOT edu.

April 8

Courtney Putnam of Cascadia Community College in Bothell, WA reads her poem "Scavengers."

April 7

Erin Murphy of Pennsylvania State University, Altoona reads her poem "City Birds Are Losing Their Songs."

April 6

Walter Hudsick of Cascadia Community College in Bothell, WA reads his poem "The Door."

April 5

Devon Adams of Mesa Community College in Mesa, AZ reads his poem "Jesus and Jack."

April 4

Joanna Howard of Montgomery College reads her poem "Reading the Names."

April 3

Dene Grigar of Washington State University Vancouver reads her poem "Things of Day and Dream"

April 2

Sharon Gerald of Jones County Community College in Ellisville, MS reads her poem "Hearts of Palm."

April 1

Jim Kalmbach from Illinois State University reads his poem "Talking about Life at Ace Hardware."